THE only cruise ship in the world with its own apartments on board was docking in Liverpool today.

The World (top gallery), a Norwegian-built luxury liner with properties worth as much as £500,000, was due to sail into the city’s cruise liner terminal at 9am.

The ship is owned by its residents, who hail from 40 different countries, and circumnavigates the globe regularly.

It will be in the River Mersey until Thursday.

Some residents live aboard the 43,000-tonne vessel full-time, while others visit their floating home periodically throughout the year.

Cllr Wendy Simon, Liverpool council’s cabinet member for tourism, said: “Since the cruise liner terminal opened, we have welcomed many interesting liners visit the city but The World really is a ship with a difference.”

The Crown Princess (bottom gallery) liner made a flying visit to Liverpool over the weekend, leaving at 5pm on Saturday.